David Bowie, Always and Forever. Here Are Some Beautiful Tweets About Him

Floral tributes lie beneath a mural of David Bowie, painted by street artist James Cochran in London. (Image courtesy: AFP)

Rock legend David Bowie's death has prompted a massive outpouring of grief and tributes. On Twitter, fans paid heartfelt homage to Mr Bowie, referencing the personas of Ziggy Stardust and The Thin White Duke that made him such a cultural icon. Fans of space opera Star Wars also tweeted about The Man Who Fell To Earth

Rock legend David Bowie's death has prompted a massive outpouring of grief and tributes. Mr Bowie, considered a pioneer of the glam rock era and one of the greatest influences in the history of music, died on January 10 after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 69.

On Twitter, fans paid heartfelt homage to Mr Bowie, referencing the personas of Ziggy Stardust and The Thin White Duke that made him such a cultural icon.

Among the most moving tweets was this one from Twitter user Dean Podesta, retweeted several times since.

If you're ever sad, just remember the world is 4.543 billion years old and you somehow managed to exist at the same time as David Bowie.

Much of Mr Bowie's music was space-themed, with titles like Life On Mars and Starman. His first hit Space Oddity was covered in actual orbit by astronaut Chris Hadfield, who performed the song while on board the International Space Station. Commander Hadfield's version was later rescued from a copyright morass with the help of David Bowie himself. Chris Hadfield and British astronaut Tim Peake tweeted: